Moistening device.



J. W. KINNEY.

MOISTENING DEVICE.

APPLIOATIQN FILED ULM. 1913.

Patented 0011.21, 1913.

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JOSEPH W. KINNEY, OF GOLDCREEK, MONTANA.

Mors'rnnine DEVICE.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 21, 1913.

Application led April 16, 1913. Y Serial No. 761,551.

To all 'whom t may concern: A

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. KINNnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Goldcreek, in the county of Powell and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Moistening Devices, of which the following is a specificatlOIl;

This invention relates to improvements in moistening apparatus, and particularly to such as are adapted especially for moistening clothing.

The object in View is the production of a simple and efficient moistening device which is readily accessible and constantly in condition for instant use while at the same time usually disposed in an out of the way position.

With this and further objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter specified and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an apparatus embodying the features of the present invention, the parts being seen in dotted lines in the in-operative position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail fragmentary sectional view through the ejector bulb. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail vertical section taken through the supporting pulley and adjacent parts, parts being seen in elevation.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a tank or container which is provided with an eye 2 adapted to engage a suitable supporting hook 3, the container being provided with any suitable filler opening 4.

y Connected to and communicating with the lower portion of the container 1 is a rubber or other flexible tube 5 which eX tends from its point of engagement with the container over a supporting pulley 6 and depends beyond the pulley. The pulley 6 is journaled in brackets 7 carried by the container 1, and pivotally mounted in said brackets is a cut-od device for controlling the discharge of liquid through theptube 5, the said cut-off device consisting of a bell crank lever pivotally sustained by the bracket and having an arm 8 adapted to engage the tube 5 and an elongated arm 9 eX- tending outwardly from the brackets. A comparatively light spring 10 is carried by one of the brackets 7 and engages the arm 9 for depressing the same and thus maintaining the arm 8 normally out o-f engagement with t-he tube 5, downward movement of the arm 9 being limited by a stop 11 carried by one of the brackets 7.

The lower end of the tube 5 engages and communicates with an ejector bulb 12, a check valve 18 being disposed in the eX- treme lower end of the tube 5 for prevening back pressure. The lower end of the bulb 12 terminates in a contracted portion 1A which surrounds and grips a mouth piece 15, or the elements of the mouth piece may be formed integral with the bulb if preferred. The mouth piece 15 is formed with a series of minute apertures 16 which are sufficiently capillary in their nature to obviate excessive discharge by gravity. Spaced above the bulb 12 is a collar 17 which surrounds and is fixed to the tube 5 and has its upper end portions tapered toward the tube for forming a cam or wedging surface 18. A weight 19 is suspended from a pulley 20 and is mounted to ride upon that portion of the tube 5 disposed between the point of engagement of the tube 5 with container 1 and the pulley 6, so that the weight 19 constantly tends to elevate the bulb 12 to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

It will be observed that in practice when the operator releases the bulb 12 the weight 19 will act to lift the bulb up out of the way, and in order to prevent more or less violent impact of the bulb against the roller 6 the sleeve 17 is provided, and the taper 18 is disposed for contacting with the outer free end of lever arm 9 when the bulb 12 is elevated. As the tapered portion 18 passes beneath the arm 9 and between said arm and pulley 6 the arm will be thereby elevated, such elevation serving to depress the free end of the 'arm 8, such depression of the arm 8 serving to compress the engaged portion of the tube 5 and close the same so as to prevent further escape of liquid from tank 1 to the bulb 12. It will be further noted that it is only necessary to reach up and grasp the bulb 12, draw the same down to the desired point of operation, and manually compress the bulb 12. rThe force of the compression will serve to project a spray from the mouth piece 15, which spray is preferably highly attenuated for causing the moisture. to more readily and thoroughly permeate the parts of the clothing being operated upon. Then a. particular article has been suliiciently saturated the operator may release the bulb and it will move upwardly out of the way and automatically cut off the connection between the supply tank and the bulb so that the moisture can not escape from the tank through the bulb.

The collar 17 may be fixed to the tube 5 but is preferably retained in position thereon by frictional engagement therewith, the friction being suflicient toV insure properv actuationv of lever 8-9 wit-hout displacement of the collar, and at the same time the collar may be adjusted by the operator longitudinally of tube 5 for varying the distance to which the weight 19 may descend, and also for insuring the location of the bulb 12 at an accessible height. y

An important advantage incident to the invention is the fact that it enables immediate ironing of clothes after the moistening thereof, and thus obviates the delay usually incident to folding down the clothes after the customary hand sprinkling thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a moistening device, the combination, with a container, of a flexible tube communicating therewith and depending therefrom, a support for intermediate portions of the tube slidingly engaged by the tube, an ejector bulb connected 'with the tube, a weight engaging the tube between the support and the point of engagement of the tube with the container, and shiftable with respect to the tube, said weight being heavier than the ejector bulb and` portions of the tube beyond the support, and a stop carried by the tube and adapted to limit the extent of possible longitudinal movement of the tube. l

2. In a moistening device, the combination, with a container, of a flexible tube communicating therewith and depending therefrom, a support for intermediate portions of the tube slidingly engagedby the tube, an ejector bulb connected with the tube, a weight engaging the tube between the support and the point of engagement of the tube with the container, and shiftable with respect to the tube, said Vweight being heavier than the ejector bulb and portions of the tube beyond the support,f a stop carried by the tube and adapted to -limit the extent of possible longitudinal movement of the tube,`and means for cushioning the stopping action of the stop. j f j 3. 1n a moistening device, the combination, with a container, of a flexible tube communicating therewith and depending therefrom, a support for intermediate portube, a weight engaging the tube between the support and the point of engagement of the tube with the container and shiftable. with respect to the tube, said weight being` heavier than the ejector bulb and portions of the tube beyond the support, a cut-.0E device for closing the tube, and means for actuating the cut-off device when the ejector bulb is elevated.

4t. In a inoistening device, the combination, with a container, lof a flexible tube communicating therewith and depending therefrom, a sup ort for intermediate portions of the tube slidingly engaged by the tube, van ejector bulb p connected with the tube, a weight engaging the tube between the support and the point of engagement of the tube with the container and shiftable Vwith respect to the tube, said weight being heavier than the ejector bulb andportions of the tube beyond the support,ra stop vcarried by the tube and normally positioned at a point adjacent the ejector bulb, a pivotally mounted bell crank lever having'one arm disposed to` engage the tube Vand compress j the same, the other arm extending outwardly into the path of movement of the stop land being adapted to be struck thereby for moving the lever to a position causing the first mentioned arm to compress the tube.

5. ln a moistening device, the combination, with a container, of a flexible tube connected thereto andV pendent therefrom, a bracket pendent from the container, a pulley sustained by the bracket, the Atube being extended over the pulley, a weight slidinglyk engaging the tube between the pulleyv and point of engagement of the tube with the container, an ejector bulb connected with thek free end of the tube, the weight being heavier than the bulb and the'portions of the tube extending beyond the pulley, a stop for the tube carried thereby and having a cam surface, and a cut-off Vfor the tube sustained by the pulley-sustaining Ybracket and A having-a portion disposed in the path of the cam of the stop for being actuated thereby. j

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

j Josnrn w. xinvnv. Witnesses: Y

J. H. SNYDER, Gno. ANDERS. v

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